The DSA is a dire threat to the Democratic Party and the country, writes Rep. Tom Suozzi.

Hegseth says the purges are necessary to eliminate wokeness in the military. In practice, however, this has meant that the traditional merit-based process for promoting officers has been destroyed, writes Eli Lake.

The great Kentucky writer and farmer believed in knowing your neighbors and local soil, and in guarding the memory of memories against the machinelike march of progress, writes Rod Dreher.

A Russian drone strike on Ukraine nearly hit Elliot Ackerman—as well as David Petraeus, Boris Johnson, and other major international figures. It made Ackerman think Ukraine is going to win, he writes.

For the first time in 20 years, someone tried to hijack a plane bound for Israel. The passengers made sure he was unsuccessful, writes Amit Segal.

Autonomous agents are already breaking the law. The risk of lawsuits provides the best incentive for AI companies to rein in their creations, writes law professor Jed Rubenfeld.

Some Americans still refuse to accept what happened 25 years ago. Will Rahn spent the anniversary of the attacks with them.

In today's Front Page: Has Trump betrayed MAHA? Aaron MacLean on who’s really winning in the war with Iran. Jed Rubenfeld on Trump’s taxpayer-funded ad. Why does everyone suddenly sound like a psychiatrist? And more.

Lies and conspiracy theories about the attacks have become mainstream over the past 25 years. The future of the U.S. may depend on refuting them, writes Douglas Murray.

The Trump administration has so far declined to accept Pennsylvania’s decision to blame two recent deaths on measles. It’s the right call until we know more, writes Alex Berenson.

The backlash against the actress’s barely there betting ad is ferocious, bitter—and an admission of defeat, writes Caitlin Flanagan.

I was the first executive director of NYC’s Office to Combat Antisemitism, writes Moshe Davis. Mamdani’s new strategy has plenty to say about celebrating Jews—just nothing about the movement that has made them afraid.

Oil is once again moving through the strait, writes Aaron MacLean. Can the Trump administration turn a winning Iran strategy into lasting victory?

EPA chief Lee Zeldin says the Make America Healthy Again movement has been hijacked by grifters. Meanwhile, activists insist that Zeldin is part of the problem, reports Audrey Fahlberg.

The president has kept on the right side of the law in several recent controversies, from talk of sending ICE to polling places to trying to deport Mahmoud Khalil, writes Jed Rubenfeld.

In her latest This Week in Canada newsletter, Rupa Subramanya writes about pressure on Trump to respond to antisemitism north of the border; a passionate defense of Lake Ontario; why the September 11 terrorist attacks aren’t “terrorist attacks”; and more.

In its latest edition, ‘The Economist’ presented Islamism and the European far right as two symmetrical threats. They are not, writes Ayaan Hirsi Ali.

A handful of former frat bros were accused of a horrific crime. The court of public opinion has already punished them, writes Kat Rosenfield.

In the latest This Week in Canada newsletter, Rupa Subramanya writes that Pierre Poilievre is trying to sell America on the best of Canada but remains remarkably comfortable with large parts of our socialist economic model.

Former Air Force chief of staff David Goldfein reflects on surviving a missile strike, the rescue team that refused to leave him behind, and how America deters its enemies.

Psychotherapist Joe Nucci spends his time debunking myths about mental health. He explains what phones are doing to our brains in 2026.

My students at UATX know they can disagree passionately with their classmates—a more meaningful definition of ‘safe space’ than what I encountered teaching in the Ivy League.

Honoring fashion’s most famous antisemite was a mistake. Canceling the exhibition is a disaster, writes Suzy Weiss.

Sanctions against an Israeli group for winning a case in Israel; Jews who feel unsafe had better not say so; and more.

Retired U.S. Army major and urban-warfare expert John Spencer on America’s war with Iran, and the lessons he learned from his own brushes with death.

The Protect College Sports Act deprives hardworking athletes of the money they deserve.

Suzy Weiss on why Sydney Sweeney would make a great Jew. Joe Nocera says the Senate has betrayed college athletes. And more.

A sweeping conversation about nationalism, revolution, religion, and the history behind today’s Middle East.

The terrorist group has renewed attacks on Saudi Arabia as the kingdom faces a broader regional war. But a weakened Iran could finally threaten their ability to keep fighting, writes Zineb Riboua.

Compassion for a woman who says she was driven by mental illness to commit the world’s greatest form of evil has turned into something strange: an almost exultant celebration of a killer, writes Caitlin Flanagan.

Join us September 17. Plus, a message from Free Presser Andy Brehm about his dinner last month in Minneapolis.

Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband might have a strong defamation case against his accusers, yet social media platforms would still have every incentive to broadcast baseless but viral accusations, writes Jed Rubenfeld.

Whatever Patrick Clancy does, someone on the internet interprets it as evidence that he committed a terrible crime. Amanda Knox can relate.

That’s right, my young friends. It might very well be the case that your 75-year-old dad relaxing down in Boca is smoking weed right now and just caught the clap from one of his lady friends, writes Arthur Brooks.

A philosophy called effective altruism has shaped today’s AI safety movement. Its proponents claim to be protecting humanity’s future. Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar says think twice before believing them.

One intellectual advantage of AI models is that they can free up our time from tedious and thankless tasks—giving us the option of devoting more of our time to creative pursuits.

Sydney Sweeney might just become a Jew. It would be our biggest pickup since Ruth, writes Suzy Weiss.

The president promised ‘peace, liberty, and justice for the great people of Venezuela.’ Yet opposition leader Machado remains in exile, no elections are set, and corporations are hesitant to invest.

Until he was detained by ICE, the anti-Israel activist was nothing more than a scoundrel. His new memoir confirms his status as a secular saint for progressives.

Join Aaron MacLean in Normandy. Explore faith and power in Rome with Will Rahn. Enter the world of ‘Lonesome Dove’ with Shilo Brooks. Introducing Free Press Excursions.

In the glory days of magazines, journalists flew business class and contributors were sent flowers just for meeting a deadline. It was absurd.

Five years into the war, the country has endured as a flawed but determined democracy that has upended expectations about what it can withstand, writes Sebastian Junger.

What makes the case impossible for a jury is that Massachusetts law only allows for bad options when ruling on an insanity defense. The one sensible solution, voluntary manslaughter, is off the table, writes Jed Rubenfeld.

The famed blues musician has convinced over 200 Klan members to quit—not by arguing with them, but by having dinner with them and asking one simple question: Why do you hate me?

Inside the ceremony for the man who could become America’s next saint. Arthur Brooks asks: Should adult children care for aging parents? And more.

Watch now (59 mins) | The black family is in crisis. Author Delano Squires is trying to tell us why.

The secretary of energy says that making power more abundant for billions of people around the world will only improve their lives—and bring costs down.

The changes embraced by AI companies over the weekend may improve safety, but they exclude the one thing that could delay AI progress.

It’s not just the next 9/11, enabled by AI, that is coming. It’s the next global financial crisis. It’s the next pandemic. It might even be the next world war. What, if anything, can we do about it?

Shocking new details of the Hugging Face hack have experts claiming that ‘full-blown AI takeover’ could be months away. Tyler Cowen disagrees.